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Journal of Diabetes Investigation is the official journal of the Asian Association for the Study of Diabetes and publishes clinical and experimental diabetes research spanning basic science, clinical practice, epidemiology, prevention and treatment, molecular aspects, and pathophysiology, with an emphasis on translational research for clinicians and researchers.
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Subject
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Impact Factor
3
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
2040-1116
eISSN
2040-1124
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
APC for accepted articles: $3,850 USD / £2,420 GBP / €2,805 EUR; waived for Commentary, Corrigendum, Editorial, JDI Updates and Supplement articles.
Submission Instructions
Journal of Diabetes Investigation accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Article
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that all authors meet authorship criteria and agree with the manuscript content, disclose any financial conflicts, include a concise paragraph of salient and novel findings, state whether the paper was previously submitted as a brief meeting abstract, and explain any excess over the word limit.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Aims/Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words including the title page and abstract but excluding references, tables, and figures. Manuscript must be arranged as Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgment, Disclosure, References, and Supporting Information when relevant. Up to three keywords in alphabetical order must be provided below the abstract, and authors must disclose any substantial use of AI technologies in manuscript editing, development, or translation.
References
References must use the Vancouver system. Citations must be numbered in superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, and the reference list must list up to 3 authors before using et al. for 4 or more.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be provided on separate pages and figures must be supplied as separate files, with figure legends typed on a separate page. Tables must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals and be self-contained, while figures must be cited in consecutive order in the text.
Mini Review
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must confirm that all authors meet authorship criteria and agree with the manuscript content, disclose any financial conflicts, include a concise paragraph of the salient and novel findings, state whether the paper was submitted as a brief meeting abstract, and explain any excess word count.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract may be structured or unstructured.
Manuscript
Mini Review manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words including the abstract but excluding references, tables, and figures. Manuscript must be arranged in the order title page, abstract and keywords, text, acknowledgments including disclosure, disclosure statement, references, supporting information, figure legends, tables, and figures. Manuscript must include up to three keywords in alphabetical order below the abstract and must disclose AI use if AI substantially edited, developed, or translated any part of the manuscript.
References
Mini Reviews must have no more than 50 references. References must use the Vancouver system. In-text citations must be superscript Arabic numerals in citation order, and the reference list must list up to 3 authors before using et al. for 4 or more authors.
Figures & Tables
Mini Reviews must include at least 1 image or figure. Tables must be provided on separate pages, figure legends must be typed on a separate page, and each figure must be supplied as a separate file. Tables must be self-contained and numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, and figures must be cited in consecutive order in the text.
Review
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that all authors meet authorship criteria, all authors agree with the manuscript content, include a concise paragraph of salient and novel findings, and explain any word-count overrun.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract may be structured or unstructured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words including the abstract but excluding references, tables, and figures. Manuscript should be presented in the order title page, abstract and keywords, text, acknowledgments including disclosure, disclosure statement, references, supporting information, figure legends, tables, and figures. Manuscript must include up to three keywords below the abstract in alphabetical order and disclose any substantial use of AI technologies.
References
References must use the Vancouver system. In-text citations must use superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, and the reference list must list up to 3 authors or the first 3 followed by et al. for 4 or more authors.
Figures & Tables
Reviews must include at least 2 images or figures. Tables should be on separate pages, figure legends should be on a separate page, and each figure should be supplied as a separate file. Tables should be self-contained and numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, and figures should be cited in consecutive order in the text.
Clinical Trial
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that all authors meet authorship criteria and agree with the manuscript content, disclose any conflicts of interest, include a concise paragraph of the salient and novel findings, state whether the paper was submitted as a brief abstract at a scientific meeting or symposium, and explain any excess over the word limit.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words including the title page and abstract but excluding references, tables, and figures. Manuscript must be arranged as Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgment, Disclosure, References, and when relevant Supporting Information. Manuscript must include up to three keywords below the abstract, a trial registration number and registration date, and any substantial use of AI for editing, development, or translation must be disclosed.
References
References must use the Vancouver system. Citations must appear as superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, and the reference list must list up to three authors before using et al. for four or more authors.
Figures & Tables
Clinical Trial articles may include no more than five figures and tables in total, and multipart figures such as 1a, 1b, and 1c count as three figures. Tables must be provided on separate pages, figure legends must be typed on a separate page, and each figure must be supplied as a separate file. Manuscript must include a flow diagram.
Original Research
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must confirm all authors agree with the manuscript content, state that all authors meet authorship criteria, include a concise paragraph on the salient and novel findings, disclose conflicts of interest, state whether the paper was submitted as a brief meeting abstract, and explain any word-count overage.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be presented in the order of title page, abstract and keywords, text, acknowledgments including disclosure, disclosure statement, references, supporting information, figure legends, tables, and figures. Manuscript must include up to three MeSH keywords below the abstract, a disclosure statement, quantified author contributions on the title page, and an AI use disclosure if AI was used to substantially edit, develop, or translate the manuscript.
References
References must use the Vancouver system. In-text citations must be superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, and the reference list must list up to three authors before using 'et al.' for four or more authors.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be provided on separate pages, figure legends must be typed on a separate page, and each figure must be supplied as a separate file. Tables must be self-contained and numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, and figures must be cited in consecutive order in the text.
Short Report
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that all authors meet authorship criteria, all authors agree with the manuscript content, disclose any conflicts of interest, include a concise paragraph of salient and novel findings, and explain any word count excess.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words. Abstract must be unstructured with no subheadings.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 1,500 words including the title page and abstract but excluding references, tables, and figures. Manuscript must be arranged as Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgment, Disclosure, References, and Supporting Information when relevant. Up to three keywords must be supplied below the abstract in alphabetical order, and authors must disclose substantial use of AI technologies when submitting the manuscript.
References
References must not exceed 30. References must use the Vancouver system. In-text citations must use superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, and the reference list must list up to 3 authors before using et al. for 4 or more authors.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must total no more than 4. Tables must be provided on separate pages, figure legends must be typed on a separate page, and each figure must be supplied as a separate file. Tables must be self-contained and numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, and figures must be cited in consecutive order in the text.
Case Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required for Case Reports. Abstract must not exceed 150 words. Abstract must be unstructured and contain no subheadings.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 1,200 words including the title page and abstract but excluding references, tables, and figures. Manuscript must be arranged as Abstract, Introduction, Case Report, Discussion, Acknowledgment, Disclosure, References, and when relevant Supporting Information. Up to three keywords in alphabetical order must be supplied below the abstract, and authors must disclose use of AI technologies if AI was used to substantially edit, develop, or translate the manuscript.
References
References must not exceed 10. References must use the Vancouver system. In-text citations must use superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, and the reference list must list up to 3 authors or the first 3 followed by et al. for 4 or more authors.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must total no more than 4, and figures 1a, 1b, and 1c count as 3 figures. Tables should be typed on separate pages, figure legends should be typed on a separate page, and each figure should be supplied as a separate file.
Letter To The Editor
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that all authors meet authorship criteria and agree with the manuscript content, include a concise paragraph on the salient and novel findings, and disclose any conflicts of interest.
Abstract
An abstract must not be included.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 500 words.
References
No more than 4 references are permitted. References must use the Vancouver system. In-text citations must use superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, and the reference list must list up to 3 authors before using et al. for 4 or more authors.
Figures & Tables
No more than 1 figure or table is permitted. Tables should be provided on separate pages and figures should be supplied as separate files with legends on a separate page.
Guideline
Cover Letter
Cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that all authors meet authorship criteria and agree with the manuscript content, disclose any conflicts of interest, include a concise paragraph on the salient and novel findings, state whether the paper has been submitted as a brief meeting abstract, and explain any excess over the word limit.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured and contain no subheadings.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words unless a longer length is agreed in consultation with the Editors. Manuscript should be presented in the order of title page, abstract and keywords, text, acknowledgments including disclosure, disclosure statement, references, supporting information, figure legends, tables, and figures. Manuscript must include up to three keywords below the abstract in alphabetical order and disclose use of AI technologies if AI was used to substantially edit, develop, or translate any part of the manuscript.
References
References must use the Vancouver system. In-text citations must use superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, and the reference list must list up to 3 authors or the first 3 followed by et al. if there are 4 or more authors.
Figures & Tables
Tables should be on separate pages, figure legends should be on a separate page, and each figure should be supplied as a separate file. Tables must be self-contained and numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, and figures must be cited in consecutive order in the text.
Country Reports
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that all authors meet authorship criteria and agree with the manuscript content, disclose any conflicts of interest, include a concise paragraph on the salient and novel findings, state whether the paper was submitted as a brief abstract at a scientific meeting or symposium, and explain any excess over the word count limit.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include up to three MeSH keywords below the abstract in alphabetical order, a disclosure statement, and an AI use disclosure if AI was used to substantially edit, develop, or translate the manuscript.
References
References must use the Vancouver system. In-text citations must be superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, and the reference list must list up to 3 authors or the first 3 followed by et al. for 4 or more authors.
Figures & Tables
Tables should be on separate pages, figure legends should be on a separate page, and each figure should be supplied as a separate file. Tables must be self-contained and numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, and figure legends must define all symbols, abbreviations, and units of measurement.
Recent Publications
Accuracy, safety, and usability of a real‐time continuous glucose monitoring system in pediatric diabetes management
Bingyan Cao, Zhe Su, Yi Wang, Yanhui Chen, Zhigang Hu, Mingsong Han, Chunxiu Gong, Yifei Mo
10.1111/jdi.70415
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Role of glucagon in metabolic diseases
Tadahiro Kitamura, Yoko Tabei, Masaki Kobayashi
10.1111/jdi.70416
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Beyond weight loss: Preserving muscle health in the incretin era
Toshinori Imaizumi, Daisuke Yabe
10.1111/jdi.70414
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Close relationship between β2‐microglobulin and type 2 diabetes‐associated peripheral neuropathy
Jingfang Shao, Jinpeng Xu, Lili Zhou, Panruo Jiang
10.1111/jdi.70413
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Clarifying frailty‐associated factors in type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease
Zhe Zhang, Suhua Xu
10.1111/jdi.70418
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Median submission to first decision is 13 days, median submission to acceptance is 86 days, and median acceptance to publication is 14 days.
Reformat to Journal of Diabetes Investigation using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A covering letter is required. It must state that the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere, confirm that all authors contributed significantly and agree with the manuscript content, quantify each author's contribution, include ethics and informed consent statements where applicable, disclose financial support or conflicts of interest, and may include preferred and non-preferred reviewers.
Reformat to Journal of Diabetes Investigation using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
APC for accepted articles: $3,850 USD / £2,420 GBP / €2,805 EUR. APCs are waived for Commentary, Corrigendum, Editorial, JDI Updates and Supplement articles.
Reformat to Journal of Diabetes Investigation using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Diabetes Treatment and Management
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Diabetes Management and Research
Pancreatic function and diabetes
Diabetes and associated disorders
Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
Diabetes Management and Education
Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Diet and metabolism studies
Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
Nutrition and Health in Aging
Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
Advanced Glycation End Products research
Retinal Diseases and Treatments
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies